जानवर
jānvar/d͡ʒɑːn.ʋəɾ/masculine
The English word 'animal' is translated into Hindi as जानवर (jānvar). Wiktionary also lists हैवान (haivān) and जंतु (jantu).
Meaning: organism other than human (noun)
Ways to say it
| Hindi | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| जानवर | jānvar | /d͡ʒɑːn.ʋəɾ/ (Hindi, Standard) | masculine |
| हैवान | haivān | /ɦɛː.ʋɑːn/ (Hindi, Standard) | masculine |
| जंतु | jantu | /d͡ʒən.t̪uː/ (Hindi, Standard) | masculine |
जानवर is the most versatile and common word used in daily conversation to refer to any non-human animal.
Which one should you use?
जंतु is a formal or scientific term for animal/organism, whereas जानवर is the common everyday word. हैवान is used to describe a person who is behaving like a cruel beast or a monster rather than a biological animal.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
When used with a postposition (like 'of' or 'in'), the plural form of जानवर becomes जानवरों.
How do you pronounce it?
जानवर is pronounced /dʒɑːn.ʋəɾ/.
Did you know?
- The word जंतु is a direct inheritance from Sanskrit, unlike the common word जानवर which arrived from Persia.
Examples in context
- मैं एक जानवर हूँ II'm an animal.The sentence is useful for stating one's identity as an animal using जानवर.Tatoeba #3539283 by nurendra, translation #3539281 by adamtrousers
- यह कौनसा जानवर है?What's this animal?This sentence is useful for asking for the identity of an animal using जानवर.Tatoeba #13688007 by sabretou, translation #8035308 by OsoHombre
- घोड़ा बड़े काम का जानवर है।The horse is a useful animal.This sentence describes the usefulness of a horse using जानवर.Tatoeba #498197 by minshirui, translation #282392 by CM
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Rahul and Neha are visiting a zoo.
- राहुल Rahulक्या तुमने वह जानवर देखा?Kya tumne vah jaanvar dekha?Did you see that animal?
- नेहा Nehaहाँ, वह बहुत बड़ा जानवर है।Haan, vah bahut bada jaanvar hai.Yes, it is a very big animal.
- राहुल Rahulक्या वह जानवर खतरनाक है?Kya vah jaanvar khatarnak hai?Is that animal dangerous?
- नेहा Nehaनहीं, वह एक शांत जानवर है।Nahin, vah ek shaant jaanvar hai.No, it is a calm animal.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “animal” translations and entries जानवर, हैवान, जंतु, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries जंतु, जानवर, हैवान, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
